Saturday, December 31, 2016

I am super excited to be part of the Season’s Giving Blog
hop for 2017!Congrats on making it to
almost the end of the hop!I’ve enjoyed
hopping in previous years and decided this year I have a few things that should
find a new home!In fact, a medium size
Priority Mail box packed full of fun stuff.This is a way for all of us in the hop to thank our loyal readers!As I am towards the end of the list I am
leaving my give-away open until January 8th at 12 noon Pacific
Standard Time.I will contact the winner
by January 9th for shipping information.

Blogging has been a way to share my creative spirit with
those who stop by to view my projects and I so appreciate the interest and
feedback.In 2016 the following blog
posts received the most views here at Finding Snippets of Time to Craft.

I am fortunate to be part of the Artist in Residence design team
both for 2016 and now 2017.I also
enjoyed participating in two challenge blogs over the last year and would like
to share a few of my favorite cards created for Retro Rubber and Ruby’s Rainbow
(now closed).Participating in
challenges is a great way to stretch your creative skill set!These are my three favorite cards I created
in 2016.

Now on to the giveaway!This is a photo of what is ready to be packed in the box, and most likely
other items will be added! I apologize to
my international readers but the giveaway is open to my United States readers
only.

Please comment below for a chance to win all this fun stuff
that needs a new home!Since it is the
New Year, please share your resolution for crafting in 2017!My resolution is to send in a few projects
for publication, something I’ve not taken the time to do in many years!I would also like to spend a bit more time
scrapbooking memories for my kiddos, always a good goal!What is it that you would like to do crafting
wise?

So here is the Season’s Giving Blog Hop List with every
single stop is hosting a giveaway!

Remember
to comment about your crafting resolutions for 2017 and enter by January 8th
at 12 noon.If your email is not apparent
on your linked profile, please include it so I can contact you for shipping
information! I will
also post the giveaway’s winner’s name on January 9th!Thanks so much for your support, our loyal
blog readers!

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Our challenge this month was to create something sparkly,
which for the winter season means snowflakes and a multitude of fun Imagine
products.I resisted the temptation and
choose to work with just a few to create a multi-layered snowflake card.There are a few snowflakes peeking through
the snowflake embossed vellum layer that add an extra dimensional to this
sparkly holiday card. The photo really does not do the card justice! I had fun using my border punch to create a peek-a-boo effect along the bottom edge. Drop by the Imagine blog to check out the step-by-step tutorial!

Monday, December 12, 2016

One of my favorite traditions since childhood is crafting a
new ornament for the Christmas Tree.I
have carried on in this tradition for this season and made a few ornaments to
give as gifts as well.It is so easy and
quick with flat glass ornaments, stencils, and Creative Medium.All three ornaments took less than 20 minutes
to create. I plan on making a few to share with my family and to use as hostess gifts for a upcoming Christmas parties.

Do stop by the Imagine Blog and check out the quick and easy tutorial!

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Here it is Decemeber already and in the midst of Christmas
preparations we have a new color challenge for you at Retro Rubber ChallengeBlog.It is easy, peasy!The challenge is traditional colors for your
card, tag, or project!

I made a simple layered card using a JustRight stamp from 2014.I stamped the image twice.One in Winter Green Versa Color and heat
embossed with Verdigris Embossing Powder.The second in Scarlet Versa color and head embossed with Candy Red
Embossing Powder.The red version is die
cut with a circle die, and the green version is die cut with a Scalloped Circle
die both by Spellbinders.

The Core’dinations White Wash green cardstock is pressure
embossed with Sizzix’s Snow Globe embossing folder.After a little sanding to bring out the
leaves I added irRESISTible in Lady Bug to each of the berries.I set it aside to dry.

To create the 1/8” embossed border I used adhesive tape and
mitered the corners as I applied it to the card base.Candy Red Embossing Powder was added and then
heated.The layers are adhered
together.The stamped images are adhere
with two different thicknesses of dimensional foam adhesive.

Monday, November 28, 2016

Welcome to the Flourishes Blog Hop sponsored by Imagine and
Flourishes LC.We have a great line-up
of projects from the Artists In Residence from Imagine and the Design Team for
Flourishes. Your comments will enter you to win some wonderful prizes from Imagine and Flourishes LC.

I was privileged to work with the Winter Bouquet Stamp Set
with wonderful daffodil flowers.The
ribbon just called out to be a red and green plaid ribbon.

Skill Level:Beginner

Time:1 hour

Step One:

Stamp focal image in
Memento Tuxedo Black on vellum trimmed to 4 1/4” x 5 1/1”. Heat set ink with a
heat tool. From the reverse side color the image with Memento Dual Tip Markers.Start with the lighter shade first then add
highlights with darker shades.Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy, and Rhubarb Stalk are
used here. Heat set ink.

Step Two:

Stamp tag in Memento Tuxedo Black on white cardstock.Stamp sentiment inside of tag in Memento Lady
Bug. Ink Memento Bamboo Leaves on the tag with an Ink Blusher.Fussy cut the tag.Determine placement on the card and stamp tag
on the front of the image. The fussy cut tag will be layered over the image, so the string will appear to be tied into the bow.

So I grabbed one of my oldest
stamps purchased at Michaels in about 1994 that is actually a Rollagraph Thank
You stamp to create a background.I
rolled it at an angle using Memento Potters Clay ink to ink it up.Searching through my left-over scraps I found
a strip of paper inked Kaliedacolor Tomato Vine that I pressure embossed with
Sizzix’s Thank you embossing folder.After sanding the color off to pop out the image in white I trimmed it
to fit the card.Another scrap of specialty
paper is layered underneath.Another
left-over bit was colored with All Purpose Inks in Black Pearl and Chocolate is
stamped with Distinctive Impressions Thank You (1995) image in Memento Potters
Clay.The edges are also inked in
Potters Clay using an Ink Blusher.After
adhering the layers together, it is ready to be sent out!

Do come and play along with us at Retro Rubber!Remember to use a stamp that is at least a
year old and state how long you have owned the lovely image!

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

It is Thanksgiving time, a time to reflect on the blessings
in our life and the sentiment expressed in this stamp is ideal for the perfect
Thanksgiving card.I wanted the image to
pop with different colors so I decided to use a quick technique with Memento
Dual Tip Markers and color directly on the stamp.Adding a wreathe of fall colored leaves adds
to the festive autumn feel of the card.

Jump on over to the Imagine blog and check out the tutorial. It is amazingly easy to create a color coordinated card with Imagine products!

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Head over to Imagine's blog for the fun tutorial on this cute Tom Turkey

Turkeys are synonymous with Thanksgiving and the fall
holidays.We have enjoyed raising a few
on our mini-farm, and my favorites were the Bronze Breasted turkey.They had beautiful iridescent colored
feathers, and the Tom turkey would strut around showing off his beautiful tail plumage.This was the inspiration my version of a pine
cone turkey to add to our table decorations.A little irRESISTibles Texture Spray, Kraft card stock, and almost any
large flower die can be used to create a cute turkey.

He will take about an hour to create plus dry time! What are you waiting for? Go have some fun and make a few for your table.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

I must say that the year is zipping by and it is already
almost Thanksgiving!This is the
inspiration for our challenge at Retro Rubber for the next two weeks.Be thankful! And use the photo for your color
inspiration.

I recently purchased a fun die from Cottage Cutz that is the
Cornecopia.That was the start for my
card, but then came the Retro Rubber inspiration to use a really old Fiskars burlap
roller from about 1998, plus Unity Stamp Company’s. . . today I am Thankful set from October
2014.

Die cut white cardstock with Cornucopia from Cottage
Cutz.Identify each tiny piece and shade
to Pastels chalk.This was the quickest
and easiest way to color and shade the tiny pieces.

Step Four:

Assemble the card by adhering burlap stamped background to
A7 size Kraft card base.Adhere the
Cornucopia pieces together with repositionable Xyron adhesive.I ended up moving them around before I was
totally satisfied!Apply permanent adhesive
to the completed composition and adhere to the card from.Adhere sentiment with dimensional foam
adhesive.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

I was inspired by a fellow AIR over at Imagine to create
this version of a clean and simple birthday card.It came together in about 15 minutes!

Step One:

Determine size of front panel and use a deckle edge ruler to
tear water color paper to size.Spritz
with Ink Potion No. 9.Ink Yvonne
Albrition Designs Marble from about 1999 with Kaleidacolor Tomato Vine and
stamp.Ink will bleed around main stamp
image.Dab off excess with paper towel.

Step Two:

Mask unwanted portion of sentiment stamp from the Hero Arts
Many Birthday Messages with tape and ink with StazOn Saddle Brown.Remove tape and stamp sentiment in the
lightest color section of the stamped image.

Step Three:

Use a deckle edged ruler to tear hand-made paper to size to
fit the front of an A7 Kraft card and adhere.Tie decorative fiber around card and mount to front of card.

The supplies used to make this quick card.

Please come join us at Retro Rubber and try your hand at this color challenge!

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About Me

Hectic as my life is . . . I have a desire to decompress by creating in my craft cave! Currently we have 34 residents on our mini-farm, which includes four humans. Our two active athletic boys keep us running to their various activities. I work for our business doing accounting and HR paperwork, as a substitute teacher in local High Schools, and now as a Community College Chemistry Instructor. Despite the busyness of life, my scrapping, altered art, and card making all provide a respite of creative energy and renewal.